CVE-2017-14177
High
Description
Apport through 2.20.7 does not properly handle core dumps from setuid binaries allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1324.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApport
PublishedFeb 2, 2018
First seenFeb 2, 2018
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apport_project apport | v ≤ 2.20.7 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04 | — |
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